2 Crab Lane

2 Crab Lane is a home care agency based in Biggleswade, in the Central Bedfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Biggleswade office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Safe Hands Care Agency. The agency has been registered since September 2022.

2 Crab Lane has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

2 Crab Lane has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Central Bedfordshire. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 55 registered home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire. Others working the same area include Knightingles Healthcare Bedfordshire Limited, High Street Sandy and GA Care Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.